Holder of Record
The name of the person who is the registered owner of a security.
Investopedia Commentary
Securities can be issued in either "registered" or "bearer" form. Registered form means the issuing firm keeps records of a security's owner and mails out payments to him/her. Bearer form means the security is traded without any record of ownership physical possession of the security is the sole evidence of ownership. Presently, securities are mostly issued in registered form.
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See also: Bearer Form, Custody-Only Trading, Equalizing Dividend, In Street Name, Record Date, Security
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